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The administrative costs arising from direct recruitment may be charged to school Tong Fai accounts or to private funds accounts.
The department will set up a data bank of NETs seeking employment and such information will be provided to participating schools for reference.
Schools which entrust the Education Department to recruit NETS on their behalf may specify some basic requirements for the department's reference.
Mr Tam said schools would have full discretion in the allocation of teaching duties to NETs, and of non-teaching duties which should be mainly of English language/literature related.
NETS will be employed on local terms. Their contract will normally be for two years but subject to renewal after expiry. They will receive a salary of the Graduate Master/Mistress rank, equivalent to MPS 17-33, or $18,145 to $38,210.
Fringe benefits will include passages for wife/children, travelling and baggage allowance, and contract gratuity equivalent to 25 per cent of their total basic salary on completion of the contract.
School enquiries on the NET scheme may be made to the respective District Education Offices.
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Royal Marines host children in charity school challenge
The following is issued on behalf of the Joint Service Public Relations Staff:
Crack troops from the British Garrison take a break from the macho world of anti-smuggling operations this weekend to face an even more daunting challenge - hosting over 80 children at a charity event at Kings Park, Kowloon.
The 10-man detachment from HMS Tamar, the Royal Navy's base at Stonecutters Island, has organised a sports day for children from six local schools and are inviting members of the public to join in the fun to help raise money for the Hong Kong branch of the Save The Children Fund.